The wizards of Middle-earth are perhaps some of the most fascinating characters in all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s texts. One of the biggest mysteries around them is what some may call the favoritism ...

J.R.R. Tolkien started writing a Lord of the Rings sequel titled The New Shadow, but I'm thankful he ultimately decided to trash the project.

In addition to Gandalf and Saruman, Radagast gets a decent amount of characterization in Tolkien's lore. The final two Istari, the mysterious Blue Wizards, are briefly discussed, but their ...

Tolkien hints at an answer when he says that ... How can a story about, hobbits, dwarves, elves and wizards have anything to do with the life, death and resurrection of Christ?

Tolkien was no great fan of government. The last century’s most beloved work of fiction is about a painstaking quest to abjure power instead of acquiring it. What’s more, the evil wizard ...